Headteacher - Stoberry Park Primary School (Academies for Character and Excellence)
- Somerset
- Full Time
- ACE Group 2 Leadership Range, L8 - L15 (dependent on experience)
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Excellence through Cultivating Character, Sharing Talents and Pursuing Innovation
About the Trust
The Academies for Character and Excellence is a dynamic and innovative Multi Academy Trust of twenty primary schools across Devon, Torbay and Somerset. Our shared outcomes are rooted in excellence and each school is committed to a strong ethos and culture.
We live our mission of achieving excellence through cultivating character, sharing talents and pursuing innovation. We are truly collaborative and work together within and across our schools to ensure that all children and staff achieve their potential.
We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than academic excellence. We want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.
About Stoberry Park Primary School
Stoberry Park Primary School is nestled at the foot of the Mendip Hills. The school is driven by its values of Integrity, Compassion, Creativity, Courage and Curiosity, encouraging pupils to become active learners who are interested in enhancing their own learning and engaging positively with the wider community.
The school is invested in developing its curriculum and has fantastic grounds in which the children have the space to flourish. The team at Stoberry are committed to ensuring that every child thrives and pupils follow a varied and active curriculum designed to build character and the confidence to prepare them for the future.
The school’s vision is for children to become independent drivers of positive change for themselves, their school, the local community and beyond. As a school family, Stoberry Park shares a passionate commitment to learning and recognises the uniqueness of individual learners.
The opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, ambitious and reflective Headteacher to lead Stoberry Park Primary School from January 2027 (subject to confirmation). This is an exciting opportunity for a values-led leader who can build on the strengths of the school, work closely with the Trust and local community, and ensure that every child is known, supported and challenged to achieve their best.
The successful candidate will not only lead and inspire at Stoberry Park, but will also join a group of passionate headteachers working together to further develop the Trust. Professional development will be bespoke, with support from experienced Trust leaders and opportunities through the Trust’s Talent Management program.
We are looking for exceptional candidates who:
• Have a clear commitment to the mission, vision and ethos of Stoberry Park Primary School and the Trust.
• Have successful leadership experience within a primary setting, with evidence of positive impact.
• Can inspire, motivate and support colleagues and children to be the best that they can be.
• Have demonstrable experience of effective line management, staff development and building leadership capacity.
• Understand highly effective pedagogy, based on evidence, and can model this for others and support others to improve.
• Are aspirational for disadvantaged children and pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), using evidence-informed strategies to remove barriers and raise outcomes.
• Are committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcomes, academically, socially and personally.
• Will work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust, the Local Advocate Board and the wider community to translate the Trust’s mission into action.
We can offer:
• A warm, values-led school community with polite, happy and engaged children who have enthusiasm for learning.
• A committed and enthusiastic staff team, supported by a collaborative Trust structure.
• Bespoke professional development and support from experienced Trust leaders.
• Opportunities to work with like-minded professionals across the Trust through improvement groups and shared practice.
• A Trust which cultivates pupils through character development, a rich curriculum and a commitment to Personal Growth for All.
For further information about the role, or to arrange a visit, please email jonathan.coe@acexcellence.co.uk.
Safeguarding
The Academies for Character and Excellence is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance is required for this post. Online checks may also be carried out as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
How to apply
An application pack is available from www.acexcellence.co.uk/ace-trust-vacancies.
Your completed application form must be returned by email to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.
Please apply by 9am on the closing date.
Interview Date: 23 September 2026
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationSomerset
- Work Postcode
BA5 2TJ
- Reference
KH4343
- Occupational GroupSchool Leadership
- Salary Details
ACE Group 2 Leadership Range, L8 - L15 (dependent on experience)
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull Time
- Hours
- Closing Date
13/09/2026
- DBS Check Required
Yes